Deployable containment system

a containment system and modular technology, applied in the field of secondary containment systems, can solve the problem of one strut engagement and achieve the effect of reducing weigh

Active Publication Date: 2009-11-10
POLYSTAR
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[0008]The open base and open end of the strut member cooperate with the hollow interior to provide a structure of reduced weight that may be manually stacked, unstacked and assembled into a barrier or dike by workers. Preferably, the strut members are of identical shape and are closely nested together when stacked. Further, the nesting or engagement of one strut within another is limited by rigid members so that the struts are not substantially flexed and / or frictionally engaged so as to inhibit unstacking.
[0009]The alignment web defines the inside or interior perimeter of the dike assembly. The web includes a sheet member for fixing an array of elongate strap members in the manner of a harness. The straps, in turn, connect the strut and corner members and fix their relative positions in the proper dike configuration. That is, the web assures the proper positioning of the strut and corner members and then contributes to the control of their relative positions during use of the dike assembly.

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Further, the nesting or engagement of one strut within another is limited by rigid members so that the struts are not substantially flexed and / or frictionally engaged so as to inhibit unstacking.

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[0022]A closed barrier or dike assembly 10 surrounding a primary container 12 is shown in FIG. 1. The primary container 12 is a flexible bladder construction that may contain a fuel to be isolated from the environment in case of container failure or as required by environmental regulations.

[0023]The dike assembly 10 has a square configuration provided by opposed dike walls 14 formed by interlocked strut members 16 extending between and interlocked with corner members 18. An alignment web 20 has extremities extending along an interior perimeter 10a of the dike assembly 10 and secures the members 16 and 18 together as further explained below.

[0024]For purposes of fluid containment, a fluid impermeable barrier film or sheet 22 is disposed between the primary container 12 and the web 20, along the substratum 23 and over the dike walls 14. The sheet 22 may be secured in place by connection to the dike walls or loosely draped over the dike walls and / or optionally secured to the substratum...

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Abstract

A modular dike assembly includes strut and corner members that may be interconnected to form a barrier or dike wall surrounding a primary container. The strut members are stackable for convenience in transporting the system and an alignment web is provided for defining the interior perimeter of the closed barrier or dike wall and to secure assembled members together.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to secondary containment systems typically used in connection with hazardous materials or other materials to be isolated from the environment. More particularly, a deployable modular containment system includes strut and corner members that may be interconnected to form a closed barrier or dike wall surrounding a primary container. The strut members are stackable for convenience in transporting the system and an alignment web is provided for defining an inside or interior perimeter of the closed barrier or dike wall and to secure assembled members together.[0002]It is known to use secondary containment systems for reducing, if not eliminating, accidental spill of materials being stored or processed. For example, steel drum storage of hazardous materials may require secondary containment under applicable environmental regulations. Military fuel storage may be provided in a primary container surrounded by a secon...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D25/00E04H4/04
CPCB65D90/24
Inventor KROGER, DAVID G.
Owner POLYSTAR
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